News and events
“The People’s Debate: Tackling State and National Issues with Your Questions” on Nov. 2
“The People’s Debate: Tackling State and National Issues with Your Questions” will be led by L. Douglas Wilder, former Virginia governor and distinguished professor at the Wilder School, and Robert D. Holsworth, Ph.D., noted political analyst and former dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences at VCU.
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Seven from Wilder School to Present at 2017 NASPAA Conference
Seven Wilder School faculty, students and alumni are set to present a wide-range of topics next week at the 2017 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) Conference in Washington, D.C.
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National Community Planning Month is Every Day
October may be National Community Planning Month, but the Wilder School celebrates it every day.
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Meet Pam Spratley
No two days are ever the same for Pam Spratley, a travel coordinator and office services specialist at the VCU Wilder School. Spratley manages a travel portfolio that includes more than 100 faculty, staff and doctoral students during any given semester. Though much of that work is behind-the-scenes, it's a critical role that Spratley enjoys.
Read more.jpg "The VCU Silent Witness Exhibit, open October 6-12, is designed to raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence and encourage action to create change.")
Student-run Exhibit Sheds Light on Domestic Violence
Student volunteers from two classes led by Wilder School assistant professor Amy Cook,Ph.D., will stage an exhibit to bring awareness to the issue of domestic violence at the James Branch Cabell Library Oct. 12-16. "Silent Witness" will feature life-size wooden silhouettes of Virginians killed by an intimate partner.
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Three Wilder Students Selected for Competitive Policy Workshop
Three Wilder School students--Sombo Chunda, Suparna Dutta and Brittany Keegan--have been selected to participate in the competitive International Young Scholars Workshop in Chennai, India this summer.
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Graduate Information Session on October 20
The Wilder School will host an information session about our graduate programs on Friday, Oct. 20, in the VCU Student Commons.
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Slavery Then, Slavery Now: Class Connects Slave Trade to Human Trafficking
Students from Maureen Moslow-Benway’s "Human Trafficking" course toured Libby Hill, The Devil’s Half Acre and Richmond’s African Ancestral Burial Grounds earlier this month. In a evocative presentation curated by Untold RVA Director Free Egunfemi, the class examined Richmond's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and drew connections to contemporary human trafficking.
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2017 Alumni Star: Gregory H. Wingfield
Greg Wingfield, a MURP graduate, is a senior fellow at the VCU Wilder School and a principal of G.H. Wingfield. He is a nationally recognized expert on economic development and expert services.
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Metro Richmond Exports Initiative Announces the Launch of New Website
The Metro Richmond Exports Initiative has launched its new website, MetroRichmondExports.com
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